Britain's Railway celebrates 200 years in Bollywood style with DDLJ musical

Railway 200, Britain's celebration of 200 years of the modern railway network this year, has joined hands with film production company Yash Raj Films for a unique India-UK cultural celebration and the romance associated with railways in Bollywood. 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge', popular as 'DDLJ' worldwide, was famously shot extensively in the UK, including a key scene at London's King's Cross Railway Station where the film's lead pair 'Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol' met for the first time.Railway 200 is now planning to celebrate that connection with a set of immersive activations at Manchester and London railway stations as YRF finalises the cast for its 'Come Fall in Love' The DDLJ Musical' stage premiere in May. "We're very pleased to partner with Yash Raj Films and celebrate the enduring romance of rail and power of connection across the world," said Suzanne Donnelly, Executive Director of Railway 200. Its story will be a nod to the original as it follows Simran as a young British Indian woman who finds herself engaged to a family friend in India in an arranged marriage.However, the plot thickens when she falls in love with a British man named Roger.The production will feature an original score, complete with 18 English songs, with music by Vishal Dadlani and Sheykhar Ravjiani and lyrics by Nell Benjamin.The creative team also includes choreographer Rob Ashford, of Disney's 'Frozen' fame, with co-choreography by Shruti Merchant.